RSSBing Cherry Recipes
July 10th, 2009 by Dawn, Co-founder of Rouxbe
Ahhh it’s cherry season. This year, the cherry tree in our back yard produced a substantial amount of plump bing cherries.
Aside from eating bowls of these dark, firm and deliciously sweet berries, we decided to incorporate them into a few recipes.
During cherry season, I can’t live without my cherry pitter. This handy little tool can be found in many kitchen stores and it makes it so easy to remove the pits.
We first made a batch of fresh Cherry Compote. This compote looks absolutely gorgeous when the berries are kept whole (another reason to invest in a cherry pitter).
French toast, yogurt or pancakes are all fantastic candidates for cherry compote. it is also pretty darn good just poured over a big bowl of vanilla ice cream!
We then made a second batch of the bing cherry compote to fill these golden and flaky Cherry Turnovers.
We thickened the compote just enough so it slowly oozed out.
Next, we made a delightful Cherry and Wine Cake (or Torta al Vino). This cake is incredibly moist and very easy to make. The cherries are placed on top of the batter…
… and as the cake bakes they sink to the bottom.
Make sure to seize the moment and take advantage of the cherry season! Here is a list of the text recipes above:
Bing Cherry Compote – Cherry Turnovers – Fresh Cherry and Wine Cake
Happy Cooking!
I love cherries.
How lucky you are to have your own cherry tree! That compote looks great – if I were having guests for dinner I would be making your Panna Cotta recipe ( such a great make ahead company dessert that I have made 4 times already:) and using the cherries for a change. As it is, I am going to buy cherries this afternoon and make the compote just for the 2 of us to have with ice cream. And on Monday my grandsons and I will make the cherry turnovers. Is it necessary to add milk or cream to the eggwash? One of the grandsons can not tolerate the protein in dairy and I usually substitute soy or rice milk but I thought perhaps I could leave it out altogether??
Liz you can indeed leave the milk out all together with no problems. The milk just slightly alters the shine and color of the turnovers once cooked. Good luck Liz…Happy Baking!
The timing of this post couldn’t have been better! I just bought cherries at the farmstand and, when I was at the local kitchen store this morning, I bought a cherry pitter. I had no idea what I was going to make with the cherries; I just knew I’d need to pit them. And then – voila – there was your post! All of these recipes looks amazing and I’m having a tough time deciding which one to make first.
Question, the compote only lasts about one week in the frid. If I make a double or larger batch , does it freeze well?
All those recipes look delicious and summery!
Re: Question about freezing compote.
First of all, the compote will likely last 2 or more weeks in the fridge (like jam) but it usually doesn’t last more than a couple of days in our house because we love it so much.
However, it will freeze very well. So feel free to make as much as you like.
Man oh man…I sure could have used that cherry pitter when I made all those darn cherry pocket pies the other day. My hands were a nice shade of burgundy for a few days, and I saw cherry pits in my sleep! I love your recipe – sounds great! Wish I had a neighbor with a cherry tree…. :(
All of those recipes look delicious! I wish I had a Bing Cherry tree in my back yard! I keep buying cherries with plans to make something & they get eaten before the day is over.
My mom just got me a cherry pitter (among other kitchen gadgets) for my birthday! It makes it sooo much easier to pit cherries! My father-in-law occasionally brings a big bag of cherries over for us, and I have been wanting to experiment with new recipes. Thanks for this post! :)
excellent cherry recipes!
So lovely, How to choosse?
So jealous that you have a cherry tree in your backyard! These dishes look amazing. Love the cherry and wine cake.
Ice cream sauce, turnovers, and cake. Hello yum!
That cherry compote looks awesome! Its also a great way to preserve the cherries for later in the year. So cool that you have your own cherry tree, cherries can get really expensive.
Your pics are so amazing. Great dishes…Love them
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I love the cherry Turnover recipe. I wasn’t a big fan of cherries until now but I definitely want to try your recipe. Congratulations for the pictures, they are beautiful
I love the cherry torte. I’m definitely going to make that one…. and buy the cherry pitter.
Fantastic looking recipe. Love cherries.
I guess the pitting of so many cherries would put me off, but then again, I’ve never used a cherry pitter.
Yum those turnovers and the cherry and wine cake…..now all I have to do is hop on a plane and raid your cherry tree cause sadly cherries don’t grow here:-(